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Jul 13, 2009

Housewarming Shindig

Not too much fashion or make-up in this post.

Well the housewarming shindig was a success! Even though Jacqui and I thought we had prepared for everything, we still ended up scrambling at the last minute getting our apartment ready and getting ourselves ready. Luckily, Krystle came through at the end and helped up pull it all together and magically, it was a success!

Food + LOTS of alcohol + friends = an amazing time.

my two roommates: last minute preparations - frosting the cupcakes & cutting the cheese (lol)jacqui on the left // krystle on the rightall the nom nom noms we could eat! (not shown: my homemade bruschetta)

We then made it out to Mountain Bar in Chinatown for a friend's birthday.

Best quote of the night:"I know it's Sean's bday, but it's really just an excuse for a girls' night out."

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Semi-homemade Lollipops

1. Preheat oven at 275

2. Buy any hard candy - I used original-flavored Jolly Ranchers3. Separate in ziploc baggies (by color/flavor) & smash them! This is great for an uneven, mosaic look. You can easily leave them whole and put one right next to the other if you want a more defined look

4. Lay the pieces out parchment paper in a circular form (I used a little of every color, but you can group it how you see fit) - no more than 4 lollies per sheet (you need to keep room for the sticks)5. Stick in the oven for 6-minutes (make sure to keep an eye out!)6. Remove immediately and insert sticks by slightly rolling the melted candy over it7. Let 'em cool, bag 'em up in a lollipop wrapper, and tie with ribbon!

So I haven't eaten dinner yet and seeing all the party food pics made me super hungry. Yum. Thanks for sharing the lollipop recipe.. very cool. Your party looked like a hit.. and the prom pose was too cute!